New York Times’ Top Ten Non Fiction Books, October 16th, 2009

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his is the Top Ten List of Hardcover Nonfiction Books in the October 16th, 2009 edition of the New York Times.

1 Have a Little Faith: A True Story, by Mitch Albom. A suburban rabbi and a Detroit pastor teach lessons about the comfort of belief.

2 Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government, written and edited by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe and others. Making the case against big government.

3 True Compass: A Memoir, by Edward M. Kennedy. The late senator’s autobiography.

4 Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman, by Jon Krakauer. The story of Pat Tillman, the N.F.L. player who enlisted after 9/11, and the Army’s cover-up of his death by friendly fire in Afghanistan.

5 The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King – A Nonfiction Thriller, by James Patterson and Martin Dugard. Investigating the Boy King’s sudden death.

6 The Time of My Life, by Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi. A memoir by the actor, who died in September, and his wife.

7 OUTLIERS: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell. Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunities as well as talent — from the author of “Blink” and “The Tipping Point.”

8 The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, by Richard Dawkins. Evidence for evolution; a counterattack on advocates of intelligent design.

9 The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns. A companion to the PBS series.

10 Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Women fighting sexual oppression in Asia and Africa.

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